Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana

Re: child custody

Dear LawGuru Friend,

To my knowledge there is no law on the subject you are inquiring about; nevertheless, the older the child is, the more reliance and deference the judge will give to what the child desires. No matter what the age, so long as the child is a juvenile, the decision is not the child's, but the judge's in a contested case. Of course, Joint Custody should always be preferred, no matter the age of the child. If you will e-mail me your mailing address, I will send you a copy of the local district court's Suggested Joint Custody Stipulation/Plan/Judgment. Good luck with your legal problems!

Sincerely,

Hardy Parkerson, Atty.

Lake Charles, LA

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